Had MIL round yesterday asking, I said I think about once a week and the day after you come home, but I don't really know.

She loves to tell stories about people who can't cope and how they wern't even told how to make a bottle?! Don't think anyone is going to train me on how to make a bottle but I am sure I'll work it out!

Couldn't sleep again last night, keep getting excited about him being here!

I think my midwife came about 3 times before she discharged us kinda thing after Lacey was born and I think that was 3 times within the 1st week/week and a half. HV came when Lacey was a week old and then 6 weeks old and then I went to see her for an appointment when she was 9 months old and thats it. But HV are more like you ring them if you need support etc emotionally or having problems with the baby and they'll come to see you if you need them rather than them coming to see you all the time.

Hope that helps? xxxx

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Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:19 pm

MrsK1986

Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:40 pmPosts: 0

I was in hospital for 4 days after Molly was born so even though I was discharged from the Post Natal ward I had to go back every day for my checks.

We got discharged from hospital the Thursday and the MW came Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Wednesday. I then went to the Ante-Natal clinic the Friday and the 2 Fridays after that. They didn't want to discharge me from their care until my BP had sorted itself out.

I had the HV come when Molly was about 10 days old then again when she was 4 weeks old and I haven't seen her since.

The nurses in SCBU taught me how to make a bottle (even though I already knew and was breastfeeding) just to make sure I knew how to do it incase I stopped BF'ing If you ask they will show you how to make a bottle, its really easy I figured it out by myself at 18 when my friend had her baby but couldn't do it herself due to complications (she was pretty much on bedrest for a while after the birth) The instructions on the boxes are easy to understand

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Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:36 pm

msoniab

Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:49 pmPosts: 0

That sounds good.

I am not worried about it and like you said Leanne it's not hard to work it out or look in a book or ask here if there is anything I am not sure about

It's the first grandchild on both sides and they seem amazed that I will not be spending 10 days in hospital.

with haydy and kiera my mw would come every other day for 2 weeks or wen they got up to there birth weight and i was ok in myself.
but with carly the mw came every day for 2 weeks coz of her needing blood tests for jaundice,then every few days for bout 10 days.
the hv came for the hearing test and a follow up and thats all ive seen of them inless i go to the clinic.
i think it depends on how ur coping/feeling,and how baby is doin as to how long they visit for.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:19 pm

ruthmary

Joined: Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:57 pmPosts: 0Location: Kent

HI hun, I was discharged 3 days after giving birth and the MW visited everyday for 5 days and then every other day for a week and then discharged us to HV. x

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Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:37 pm

beautifulnightmare

Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:04 pmPosts: 0

I came out of hospital the day after giving Birth (Friday) and the MW visited on the Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday, and then I was discharged to HVs. Who I saw once then asked not to come again, lol.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:53 pm

jtk87

Joined: Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:24 pmPosts: 0

In our area, the midwifes come every day for 10days when you get home

And it's like a 40mile round trip for them crazy women, I'm sure they won't end up coming EVERY day but we will see!

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Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:05 pm

bernadette1980

Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:56 pmPosts: 0

after lucas midwife came day 2 day3 day 5 for heel p and weigh in then day 10 for weigh in and day 14 beause lucas hadnt quite got back to birth weight at day 10 then hv came last monday when lucas was 26 days shes back in a week but she is really nice shes a staff nurse i think she said .my usually hv from the boys told me over the phone they work as a team now and that staff nurses do visits at my clinic